New Elastic Kinesiology Tape Created for Horses

Newsdate: Fri, 3 May 2013 - 9:26 am
Location: BERNARDSTON, Massachusetts

During the 2012 Summer Olympics, many competitors were seen using elastic kinesiology tape with great success. Currently, human professional athletes and coaches worldwide have made kinesiology tape an integral part of their training programs.

Supporting horse movements

Supporting horse movements

Equi-Tape works, not as a bandage, brace, or a wrap, and does not work by reducing the movement of muscles or joints but encourages greater freedom of movement while supporting joints and muscles.

Now, with the development of Equi-Tape®, (the first elastic kinesiology therapeutic tape created specifically for the equine athlete, these same training benefits are available to our equine athletes as well.

To understand how Equi-Tape® works, you need to recognize that it is not a bandage, brace, or a wrap, and does not work by reducing the movement of muscles or joints. Conversely, Equi-Tape® encourages greater freedom of movement while still supporting joints and muscles. 

Advances in training techniques along with current research findings demonstrate the benefits derived from keeping muscles moving and improving circulation. This, in turn, acts to reduce pain and encourage healing, and aid muscle metabolism by increasing blood supply  of oxygen to the working muscles, thereby improving both training effects and performance.  This makes Equi-Tape® a perfect resource for use in equine therapeutic and training programs.

Equi-Tape® is safe and non-medicated, latex-free, and stays on in water, humidity or cold weather. Its benefits, applications and uses during training include minimizing risk of inflammation and muscle spasm, increasing circulation, and supporting healthy muscles, joints, tendons/ligaments at work.

Equi-Tape® was developed by bio-mechanics and resistance training expert, certified taping practitioner, and former NY Chiropractic College clinical sciences instructor, Dr. Beverly Gordon. Dr. Gordon has published more than 40 articles on equine-related topics. 

Learn more about Equi-Tape® available at your local feed and tack store, as well as major catalog companies. 

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About the Author

Flossie Sellers

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As an animal lover since childhood, Flossie was delighted when Mark, the CEO and developer of EquiMed asked her to join his team of contributors.

She enrolled in My Horse University at Michigan State and completed a number of courses in everything related to horse health, nutrition, diseases and conditions, medications, hoof and dental care, barn safety, and first aid.

Staying up-to-date on the latest developments in horse care and equine health is now a habit, and she enjoys sharing a wealth of information with horse owners everywhere.

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